Equity

Distributions > Earnings

Realty Income Distributions > Earnings increased by 4.2% to $10.97B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.4%, from $9.12B to $10.97B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Distributions > Earnings shows an upward trend with a 23.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

High levels are typical for REITs and reflect the difference between accounting profit and cash-available-for-distribution.

Detailed definition

This represents the cumulative amount of distributions paid to shareholders that exceed the company's cumulative net inc...

Peer comparison

Specific to REITs and other entities with significant non-cash depreciation charges.

Metric ID: reit_distributions_in_excess

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$3.97B$4.11B$4.53B$4.77B$5.00B$5.24B$5.49B$5.77B$6.10B$6.42B$6.76B$7.30B$7.72B$8.15B$8.65B$9.12B$9.65B$10.08B$10.53B$10.97B
QoQ Change+3.6%+10.2%+5.3%+4.8%+4.8%+4.8%+5.1%+5.7%+5.2%+5.4%+7.9%+5.8%+5.5%+6.1%+5.4%+5.9%+4.4%+4.5%+4.2%
YoY Change+26.0%+27.4%+21.2%+21.0%+22.1%+22.4%+23.1%+26.4%+26.6%+27.0%+27.9%+24.9%+24.9%+23.6%+21.7%+20.4%
Range$3.97B$10.97B
CAGR+23.9%
Avg YoY Growth+24.2%
Median YoY Growth+24.3%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Realty Income's distributions > earnings?
Realty Income (O) reported distributions > earnings of $10.97B in Q1 2026.
How has Realty Income's distributions > earnings changed year-over-year?
Realty Income's distributions > earnings increased by 20.4% year-over-year, from $9.12B to $10.97B.
What is the long-term trend for Realty Income's distributions > earnings?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Realty Income's distributions > earnings has grown at a 23.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.66B to $10.53B.
What does distributions > earnings mean?
Cumulative dividends paid that are greater than the company's total accounting profits.